J&J Says 3rd Circuit Ruling Supports Striking Asbestos-Talc Class Allegations

Mealey's (July 19, 2023, 11:28 AM EDT) -- TRENTON, N.J. — A recent Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals opinion requiring plaintiffs to identify reliable and feasible methods of determining class action members supports striking allegations that Johnson & Johnson (J&J) fraudulently concealed the presence of asbestos in talc from tort plaintiffs, the company told a federal judge in New Jersey in a July 18 letter....